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Meat vendor does loin on odd occasions (4)

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I believe the answer is:

deli

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This might be a double definition.

'meat vendor' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't see how they can define each other.

'loin on odd occasions' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't see how one could define the other.

'does' is the link.

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(Other definitions for deli that I've seen before include "food-store?" , "Seller of unusual foods" , "Specialist food shop" , "Cold-meat counter" , "Unusual food shop" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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